Study abroad with Erasmus+ around the world

The partner universities in the University of Hamburg Erasmus+ Programme

Country	Partner University	Target Group	Application via
Australia	Macquarie University	bachelor’s, master’s	Central Student Exchange Program
South Africa	Stellenbosch University	bachelor’s, master’s	Central Student Exchange Program
China	Fudan University	PhD	Call for applications
Taiwan	National Taiwan University	bachelor’s, master’s	Central Student Exchange Program
Japan	Kyoto University	bachelor’s, master’s	Double Degree Program (Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences)
Chile	Universidad de Chile	bachelor’s, master’s	Central Student Exchange Program
Chile	Pontificia Católica de Chile	bachelor’s, master’s	Central Student Exchange Program
Brazil	University of Campinas	PhD	Call for applications
Georgia	Georgian Institute of Public Affairs	PhD	International Office (Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences)
Oman	University of Nizwa	bachelor’s, master’s	Asia-Africa Institute

The application procedure takes place via the Central Student Exchange Program.

After you have received a place and scholarship approval in the Central Student Exchange Programme and the partner university has accepted your application, the coordination of the Central Student  Exchange Programme forwards your application to the Erasmus team. The further steps up to the payment of the Erasmus+ scholarship are carried out by the Erasmus team.

The application procedure for funding for the Georgian Institute of Public Affair Foundation is carried out by the International Office of the Faculty of Bussines, Economics and Social Sciences.

The application process for funding for the University of Nizwa is conducted by the Asia-Africa Institute of the Faculty of Humanities

Process

After receiving the nomination and funding approval in the Central Student Exchange Program, you will receive a link to register in Mobility Online, where the Erasmus grant application is carried out.

Forms to submit after successful Erasmus+ application

To receive the first installment of your Erasmus grant, you must complete the mandatory steps in Mobility Online and upload all required documents. Applicants must use the forms provided by the Department of International Affairs.

 

Before your stay

• After acceptance by the partner university, enrollment at the host university begins. If applicable, you may also apply for a dormitory room.
• The enrollment certificate from Universität Hamburg for the duration of your mobility must be uploaded to the database
• The Learning Agreements for Studies Part I: Before the Mobility must be signed by all 3 parties and uploaded in full to the database before you begin your period abroad. Follow the Learning Agreement for Studies guide (PDF) when completing the Learning Agreement for Studies.

Top-Ups for students with fewer opportunities

If any of the following apply, confirm it in your workflow. Print the declaration on honour generated in your workflow, sign it, and upload it again. Eligible students receive an additional €250 per month. Even if several criteria apply, the top-up is granted only once.

• students with children
• students with a disability (degree of disability of 20 or above)
• students with chronic illnesses
• students from non-academic households
• working students who must interrupt or end their employment due to their mobility
• students whose additional costs significantly exceed the lump sum (e.g., due to physical limitations or childcare) may apply for reimbursement of actual costs; this application must be submitted at least two months before the start of the stay.

Travel allowance

• Students using standard air travel receive a travel allowance automatically calculated based on geographic distance and paid with the first installment.
• Students undertaking green travel (up to 4,000 km), meaning more than 50% of the journey is made using sustainable transport (train, bus, car-share, bicycle, walking), may apply for a higher travel allowance and up to 6 additional travel days.
• Print, sign, and upload the sworn declaration for green travel if applicable.
• Additional option "Expensive Travel": Students who qualify for green travel may also apply for reimbursement of actual higher travel costs if the standard travel allowance covers less than 70% of sustainable travel expenses. In such cases, up to 80% of actual costs can be reimbursed. Applications must be justified by the applicant and approved by the National Agency. Required documentation must be submitted at least one month before departure to: erasmus.coordination"AT"uni-hamburg.de.

You can find a detailed explanation of the various top-ups on the website Additional funding in the Erasmus+ programme. 

 

Grant Agreements for Studies

The Grant Agreement is generated in your workflow for download or digital signature. It must be signed prior to your stay. Afterwards, it will be digitally signed by the Erasmus Coordinator.

 

OLS language test (optional)

You can take a language test in the working language of your host university. For further information, please visit the Erasmus+ Online Language Support (OLS).

 

During your stay

• Sign your Confirmation of Stay (Part I) on your first day of your study stay (first day of classes) at your host university and upload the document to the database. If you attend a language course organised by the host university before the semester starts, the first day of that language course counts as your first day of classes and must be entered on the Confirmation of Stay. If you complete an external language course abroad immediately before your stay, this period can also be credited; in that case, upload a confirmation of participation.
• After uploading the Confirmation of Stay (Part I), the first instalment (70% of the total grant) will be paid out. If you make any changes or additions to your course selection, please enter them in the Learning Agreement for Studies Part II: During the Mobility. Course changes can be entered up to 5 weeks after the beginning of the stay.
• Sign your Confirmation of Stay (Part II) on the last day of your academic stay (last day of classes, last exam date, submission of your term paper, etc.) at your host university and upload this document to the database.

After you stay

• Upload the fully completed Confirmation of Stay (Part I and Part II) to the database.

• Complete the online EU Survey on your computer. You will receive the link immediately after your return. Participants who indicate in the online EU Survey that their recognition process has not yet been completed will receive another online survey on the topic of recognition after 45 days, which must also be completed.

• Also complete the free-form experience report and upload it to the database (not mandatory for all faculties).

• As soon as you receive the Transcript of Records from your host university, upload this document to the database as well.

 

As soon as you have submitted all required documents and filled in the online EU survey, your second grant installment will be paid. 

The DAAD approves Erasmus+ funding at the end of June or beginning of July. At this point that the grant amount for students for the next academic year is determined. The grant amount is calculated on a daily basis, sSubject to approval by the National Agency at the DAAD.

• Months counting 31 days are calculated on a basis of 30 days.
• A mobility grant is only available for a stay abroad of at least 2 months. In case of withdrawal or falling below the minimum duration, any mobility grants already received must be repaid. In such cases, a subsidy can only be granted upon submission of a medical certificate and is subject to approval by the DAAD.
• Multiple participations in the Erasmus+ program with a maximum duration of 12 months per study cycle are possible. If you have already taken part in the Erasmus program in the past, you may receive Erasmus+ funding again.

Erasmus mobility grant
Once their application has been accepted, students receive a grant that can subsidize accommodation and travel costs. Outgoing students receive a monthly grant of €700 regardless of the destination country.

Travel expenses

In addition to the regular Erasmus grant, students receive a travel allowance for standard or green travel. Students undertaking green travel may apply for up to 6 additional travel days. Furthermore, for each mobility period (outward and return journey), students are reimbursed with fixed amounts depending on the distance to the host university, calculated automatically using geographic coordinates:

Distance to host university	Standard travel	Green Travel
10–99 km	28 EUR	56 EUR
100–499 km	211 EUR	285 EUR
500–1,999 km	309 EUR	417 EUR
2,000–2,999 km	395 EUR	535 EUR
3,000–3,999 km	580 EUR	785 EUR
4,000–7,999 km	1.188 EUR	-
8,000 km or more	1.735 EUR	-

The Department of International Affairs, Erasmus Team is responsible for the distribution of available funds. The mobility grant is disbursed in 2 installments (1st installment: 70% after the beginning of the stay, 2nd installment: 30% after the end of the stay).

If you have applied successfully for Erasmus+ funding, you will need to submit certain forms or upload them to your records before and after your stay abroad.

Note: Applicants must use the forms provided by the Department of International Affairs. Please use the Adobe Reader programme to complete the forms. The Preview programme from MacOs displays the completed fields incorrectly and cannot be processed.

Erasmus+ academic year 2025/26

• Confirmation of Stay (PDF)
• Guidelines for the Learning Agreement (PDF)
• Learning Agreement for Studies Part I (PDF)
• Learning Agreement for Studies Part II (PDF)
• Grant Agreement—generated in the database
• Declaration on honour for students with fewer opportunities top-up—generated in the database
• General conditions, Attachment II (PDF, only in German)
• Erasmus+ Student Charter (PDF)